Pensacola, Florida
Escambia County · 955 restaurants
Florida's westernmost city has a food culture deeply rooted in Gulf Coast seafood and Southern traditions. Palafox Street downtown has become a thriving restaurant corridor, while Pensacola Beach offers the classic beach bar experience. The city's military community — anchored by NAS Pensacola, the "Cradle of Naval Aviation" — adds a diverse, well-traveled population that supports over 740 restaurants spanning far more than just fried fish and grits.
Data on this page
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What the citywide data means
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About Dining in Pensacola
Of Pensacola's 954 graded restaurants, 84.8% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Currently, 0.5% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 5 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Pensacola is 97.4 out of 100, based on 2,979 inspections on record.
What Inspectors Look For
Florida DBPR inspectors evaluate restaurants on food temperature control, employee hygiene, pest activity, and equipment cleanliness. Violations are categorized as critical (immediate health risk), major (significant concern), or minor (procedural issue). Learn more about how grades work.
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Restaurants
Page 34 of 39TIPSY SCOOP
194 N PALFAOX ST
GAMES AND GRUB
1000 GULF BEACH HWY
THE BROWN BAGGER COMPANY
1759 SAINT MARY AVE
WOODSIES HILLTOP LOUNGE & PACKAGE
5204 MOBILE HWY
BURGER KING #26119
2 S NEW WARRINGTON RD
FIREHOUSE SUBS
6869 N 9 AVE
CICIS PIZZA #207
7145 N 9TH AVENUE, SUITE C
GATHER
41 S NAVY BLVD
HERSHEY'S ICE CREAM PARLOR ON THE BEACH
17288 PERDIDO KEY DR STE D
PENSACOLA 18
6595 N W ST
CARNES ASADA DARLING INC
2600 E OLIVE RD
GOOD HEARTH
41 S NAVY BLVD
LIL BIT OF TEXAS BBQ
4051 BARRANCAS AVE UNIT C
COUSINS MAINE LOBSTER PENSACOLA
2 E TEXAR DR STE B
TACO BELL 42826
305 S WARRINGTON RD
MCDONALD'S
1500 AIRPORT BLVD
MCDONALDS 252
1107 N NAVY BLVD
PIZZA HUT 2065
120 ENTRANCE RD STE 2
PURPLE PARROT BEACH BAR
13555 PERDIDO KEY DR
SOUTH MARKET
905 E GREGORY ST
SUBWAY
6320 N 9 AVE
WHATABURGER #941
1790 W FAIRFIELD DR
LITTLE CAESARS
6879 N 9 AVE
FIRE WAGON PIZZA
4051 BARRANCAS AVE UNIT C
PORTSIDE PICKLE
740 W COMMENDENCIA ST#4
Important context for city pages
City pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface local patterns quickly, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
